Viking Soul Food
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Established | August 2010 |
Food type | Scandinavian |
City | Portland |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′00″N 122°37′07″W / 45.5168°N 122.6185°W |
Website | vikingsoulfood |
Viking Soul Food is a Scandinavian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Description
[edit]Viking Soul Food (VSF) is a Scandinavian[1] restaurant in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood. Previously, the business operated from an Airstream trailer on Belmont Street, in the Bite On Belmont food cart pod in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood.[2]
In 2020, Christen McCurdy of Willamette Week said the Black-owned restaurant serves "Scandinavian-soul fusion" food,[3] and the Portland Mercury's Robert Ham described the menu as "Nordic-inspired" comfort food.[4] The menu includes lefse (potato-based Norwegian flatbread) with meatballs with gravy or smoked salmon, dill, greens, and creme fraiche, as well as seafood chowder and lingonberry iced tea.[5]
History
[edit]Megan Walhood and Jeremy Daniels have operated VSF since August 2010.[5][6] The restaurant appeared on season 32, episode 11 ("From Vikings to Wings") of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.[7] In 2014, the duo announced plans to close and sell the Airstream.[8]
Some VSF menu options are also available at the duo's food cart The Wild Hunt, which opened in 2016.[9][10]
In 2022, owners announced plans to move to a brick and mortar restaurant in Woodstock, occupying the space which previously housed El Gallo Taqueria.[11] The restaurant opened on November 26.[12] In 2024, Walhood and Daniels confirmed plans to sell the 1958 Streamline trailer, and update the menu at the Woodstock restaurant.[13]
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The Streamline trailer in 2013
Reception
[edit]Nick Woo and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included VSF in Eater Portland's 2021 guide to the city's "most outstanding" food carts.[5] Jackson-Glidden also included the smoked steelheadlefse in a 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes.[14]
See also
[edit]- List of Black-owned restaurants
- List of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes
- List of Scandinavian restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ "Viking Soul Food". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Smith, Suzette (March 3, 2021). "Takeout Club: Bing Mi and Viking Soul Food Serve Up Deliciousness In a Wrap". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ McCurdy, Christen (2020-06-02). "These Black-Owned Portland Restaurants Are Offering Takeout and Delivery". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Ham, Robert (June 3, 2020). "Help Support Portland's Black-Owned Restaurants". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ a b c Woo, Nick (2015-06-10). "A Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Viking Soul Food". 1859. 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "From Vikings to Wings". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2014-04-17). "Viking Soul Food cart closing for good in May". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-03-22). "Viking Soul Food to Open The Wild Hunt, Menu Revealed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Walsh, Chad (2016-05-16). "Viking Soul Food's Wild Hunt Food Cart Celebrates Its Grand Opening This Friday". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2022-10-21). "Stalwart Scandinavian Cart Viking Soul Food Sets Sail for Woodstock to Open a Restaurant". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
External links
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- 2010 establishments in Oregon
- Black-owned restaurants in Oregon
- European restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- Food carts in Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants established in 2010
- Scandinavian restaurants in the United States
- Soul food restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants in Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants in Woodstock, Portland, Oregon